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A lady purchases a necklace from a jeweller with diamonds embedded in it. The jeweller tells that total diamond used in the necklace is five carat. How much weight the should subtract from the weight of the ring to get the weight of gold?

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To solve the problem, we need to determine how much weight of diamonds (in grams) is embedded in the necklace and then subtract that weight from the total weight of the necklace to find the weight of the gold. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the weight of diamonds in carats**: The jeweler states that the total weight of diamonds used in the necklace is 5 carats. 2. **Convert carats to milligrams**: - We know that 1 carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams (mg). ...
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